From Jan. 1, 1961 through Jan. 28, 1973, 41,500 men were drafted into United States service from Rhode Island with an estimated 12,450 (30%) serving in Vietnam. Total casualties for the State number 197: Killed in Action – 132; Died of Wounds – 15; Died Missing – 17; Died Captured – 2 & Died other – 31

Source: (Southeast Asia) Combat Area Casualties Current File (CACCF), as of November 1997 (electronic record); Record of the Office of the Secretary of Defense; Record Group 330; National Archives, College Park

Scope and Contents: Press releases of Vietnam War casualties forwarded to State Adjutant Generals from the Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense, Public Affairs section, Washington DC, giving name, rank, branch of service, state accredited, weather killed in action, died of wounds, missing, prisoner of war, etc. & address of next of kin. Includes weekly statistical summary statements of total war casualties arranged by branch of service, 1966, 1968 – 1970.